After their party was decimated in the 2008 elections, mainstream Republican leaders believed they could harness rising far-right populist forces. Instead, they were overrun by them.
Tag: House Freedom Caucus
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Johnson Learns on the Job, Drawing the Ire of the Republican Right
The new House speaker is facing complaints from his members that his leadership is no different from his predecessor’s. His style, however, is in stark contrast.
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Conservatives Rebel Again Over Spending in the House
Irate over a bipartisan measure to prevent a government shutdown, far-right Republicans blocked a separate spending bill, forcing the House to leave for Thanksgiving without finishing its work.
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Why House Republicans Can’t Unite in Speaker Saga
The Republican free-for-all for speaker reflects a web of overlapping blocs that have made the party nearly ungovernable.
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Fight for Speaker Reveals Four Types of House Republicans
Jim Jordan’s bid showed the power of the ultraconservative faction in Congress.